A Gapless, Unambiguous RNA Metagenome-Assembled Genome Sequence of a Unique SARS-CoV-2 Variant Encoding Spike S813I and ORF1a A859V Substitutions.

The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is causing an unprecedented pandemic, threatening planetary health, society, and economy. Genomic surveillance continues to be a critical effort toward tracking the virus and containing its spread, and more genomes from diverse geographical areas and different time points are needed to provide an appropriate representation of the virus evolution. In this study, we report the successful assembly of one single gapless, unambiguous contiguous sequence representing the complete viral genome from a nasopharyngeal swab of an infected health care worker in Cairo, Egypt.

Clinical Impact of CD25/CD123 Coexpression in Adult B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients.

This study aimed to determine the clinical impact of CD25/CD123 coexpression in adult B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) cases. One hundred and twenty newly diagnosed B-ALL patients (≤60 years old) were included in this study. CD123 and CD25 expression on leukemic blast cells were assessed using flow cytometry.

Flavonoid constituents and biological screening of Astragalus bombycinus Boiss.

Two new flavonoid compounds were isolated from Astragalus bombycinus Boiss. and identified as quercetin-3,7-di-O-β-glucopyranoside 4'-O-α-rhamnopyranoside and 5,2',4'-trihydroxy-flavone-8-C-α-arabinopyranoside-7-O-β-glucopyranoside. In addition, apigenin, apigenin-7-O-β-glucopyranoside, apigenin 7-O-gentobioside, luteolin, luteolin-7-O-β-glucopyranoside, quercetin-3,7-di-O-β-glucopyranoside, quercetin-3-O-β-glucopyranoside-7-O-α-rhamnopyranoside and daidzein were also isolated and identified.

A new kaempferol triglycoside from Fagonia taeckholmiana: cytotoxic activity of its extracts.

In addition to apigenin, apigenin 7-O-glucoside, kaempferol 3-O-glucoside, kaempferol 3,7-di-O-rhamnoside, quercetin, and quercetin 3-O-glucoside, the methanolic extract of Fagonia taeckholmiana afforded a new compound identified as kaempferol 3-O-beta-l-arabinopyranosyl-(1-->4)-alpha-l-rhamnopyranoside-7-O-alpha-l-rhamnopyranoside. Identification of the isolated compounds was based on chemical and spectroscopic analyses including UV, FABMS, (1)H, (13)C and 2D NMR, and DEPT. The cytotoxic activities of the compounds against several cancer cell lines were determined.